ZHOUZHI (Agenzia Fides): May the celebration of 90 years of life of the Diocese of Zhouzhi, in the province of Shaanxi, China, “be an opportunity to renew our missionary commitment while remaining faithful to our baptismal vocation,” said Bishop Joseph Wu Qinjing, as he exhorted the faithful during a solemn Mass celebrating for the 90th anniversary of the diocese, on the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary Queen, on August 22.
Bishop Wu urged the faithful to “take care of pastoral matters with love and concrete initiative and support the development of the diocese,” adding that in these times when “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few,” people should “pray for the vocations of the Church”.
During the bishop also ordained a diocesan priest and told him: “be the incarnation of Jesus, serving the people of God through daily prayer and sacraments, which are the source of your strength and inspiration. You must practice what you preach and preach what you practice.”
With great emotion, the new priest thanked all those who accompanied and helped him on his vocational journey: “You are my motivation for the priestly life. From you I have seen the sign of God’s love, and your love and your generosity have made me what I am today. Prayers and service are the only way to express my gratitude”.
